DE4006938C2 - - Google Patents

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Publication number
DE4006938C2
DE4006938C2 DE4006938A DE4006938A DE4006938C2 DE 4006938 C2 DE4006938 C2 DE 4006938C2 DE 4006938 A DE4006938 A DE 4006938A DE 4006938 A DE4006938 A DE 4006938A DE 4006938 C2 DE4006938 C2 DE 4006938C2
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light
lighting
refractive index
lens elements
optical
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DE4006938A
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DE4006938A1 (de
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John Martin Lyndhurst Ohio Us Davenport
William Walter Richmond Heights Ohio Us Finch
Richard Lowell Pepper Pike Ohio Us Hansler
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General Electric Co
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General Electric Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0005—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being of the fibre type
    • G02B6/0008—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being of the fibre type the light being emitted at the end of the fibre
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/20—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
    • F21S41/24—Light guides
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/60—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution
    • F21S41/63—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution by acting on refractors, filters or transparent cover plates
    • F21S41/635—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution by acting on refractors, filters or transparent cover plates by moving refractors, filters or transparent cover plates

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
DE4006938A 1989-03-13 1990-03-06 Beleuchtungssystem fuer fahrzeuge in fahrtrichtung Granted DE4006938A1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US07/322,607 US4868718A (en) 1989-03-13 1989-03-13 Forward illumination lighting system for vehicles

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DE4006938A1 DE4006938A1 (de) 1990-09-20
DE4006938C2 true DE4006938C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1991-09-12

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DE4006938A Granted DE4006938A1 (de) 1989-03-13 1990-03-06 Beleuchtungssystem fuer fahrzeuge in fahrtrichtung

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US (1) US4868718A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
JP (1) JPH0793044B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA2007150C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE4006938A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2644120B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB2229263B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NL (1) NL192512C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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DE4006938A1 (de) 1990-09-20
JPH0793044B2 (ja) 1995-10-09
NL192512B (nl) 1997-05-01
CA2007150A1 (en) 1990-09-13
US4868718A (en) 1989-09-19
GB9005263D0 (en) 1990-05-02
FR2644120B1 (fr) 1997-01-03
GB2229263A (en) 1990-09-19
NL192512C (nl) 1997-09-02
GB2229263B (en) 1992-08-12
JPH034401A (ja) 1991-01-10
CA2007150C (en) 1998-04-07
FR2644120A1 (fr) 1990-09-14
NL8902762A (nl) 1990-10-01

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